Enquire within upon everything: The great Victorian-era domestic standby — Page 3

Vocabulary

Pues

Well; then; since; thus; a filler word.

si

If; conditional conjunction used in Spanish.

no

No; not; negation word in Spanish.

es

Is; third person singular of the verb ser.

un

A; an; indefinite article masculine singular.

término

Term; word; expression; end; limit or boundary.

erróneo

Erroneous; incorrect; mistaken; wrong or inaccurate.

nos

Us; ourselves; indirect or direct object pronoun.

vemos

We see; first person plural of ver.

impulsados

Driven; compelled; urged; motivated to action.

decir

To say; to tell; to speak or express.

que

That; which; relative or subordinate conjunction.

CONSULTE

Consult; imperative form of consultar; seek advice.

AQUÍ

Here; in this place; at this location.

está

Is; third person singular of estar.

_poblado_

Populated; inhabited; filled with people or population.

de

Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.

cientos

Hundreds; plural of ciento; many in number.

damas

Ladies; women; female persons of social standing.

caballeros

Gentlemen; knights; men of honor or nobility.

han

Have; auxiliary verb third person plural.

aprobado

Approved; passed; endorsed; received official acceptance.

el

The; definite article masculine singular.

plan

Plan; scheme; proposal; organized course of action.

la

The; definite article feminine singular.

obra

Work; opus; creation; artistic or literary production.

contribuido

Contributed; participated; given; added to something.

con

With; accompanied by; in company or association.

algo

Something; anything; some unspecified thing or matter.

su

His; her; its; their; possessive adjective.

acervo

Collection; heap; store; accumulated knowledge or resources.

información

Information; data; details; knowledge provided or communicated.

útil

Useful; practical; helpful; serving a purpose effectively.

Ahí

There; in that place; at that location.

están

Are; third person plural of estar.

esperando

Waiting; expecting; anticipating; hoping for something.

ser

To be; permanent state or identity verb.

consultados

Consulted; asked for advice; sought information from.

listos

Ready; prepared; willing; in state of readiness.

para

For; to; in order to; preposition of purpose.

responder

To answer; to reply; to respond to question.

En

In; within; preposition indicating location or time.

cada

Each; every; individual one in a group.

página

Page; leaf; sheet of paper with writing.

hay

There is; there are; impersonal verb haber.

alguien

Someone; somebody; a person unspecified or indefinite.

responde

Responds; answers; replies; third person singular.

por

By; for; through; preposition of agency.

exactitud

Exactness; accuracy; precision; state of being exact.

proporcionada

Provided; supplied; given; furnished or made available.

misma

Same; identical; self; very or same thing.

certeza

Certainty; assurance; confidence; state of being sure.

cuando

When; at what time; conjunction of time.

ventana

Window; opening in wall; glazed frame or pane.

una

A; an; indefinite article feminine singular.

vivienda

Dwelling; residence; home; house or living place.

veis

You see; second person plural of ver.

papel

Paper; document; role; sheet or piece material.

os

You; yourselves; second person plural pronoun.

indica

Indicates; points out; shows; demonstrates or reveals.

allí

There; in that place; at that location.

AMAS

Ladies; mistresses; owners; feminine plural of ama.

CASA

House; home; dwelling; residence or building structure.

experiencia

Experience; practice; skill gained from doing something.

viven

They live; third person plural of vivir.

los

The; definite article masculine plural.

números

Numbers; numerals; figures; mathematical or identifying symbols.

viejo

Old; aged; ancient; of advanced years or age.

Dr

Doctor; abbreviation for medical or academic title.

vive

Lives; resides; third person singular of vivir.

CAPITÁN

Captain; military rank; commander; officer in charge.